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MUMETA Tipaseso Photographers,

All kinds of Photographic

Work dano in intesi stylos

also Passport Photos.

Developing and Printing for

Amateur

Speciality....

Na.. 8. Queen's Road Central)

TEL. 204.

No 17.211.

The China Mail.

武七十月七年八十壹百九千叠英

ES

BLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918.

午戊次歲年七國華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

J

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE

TO-DAY'S

1918

MOTOR CYCLES · sjh.p...of hip and 7-2 bip. ALEK. RO88. & CO„ Machinery Dept.

Phone: 27.****

FRICE $3.00 Per Month.

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

SOTICE.

RY EUROPEAN Noa ASIATIC C A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Cantril Police Station between the houra of 9 AM to 1 PM. and 2 EM, TO 4, P., dilly.

Applicants will be required to produce. Passports or identification papers. Al persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1816. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.C. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for con compliance is à One not expending $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE,

INSURANCE CO

WHICH ARE VISSED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

Comra, 10...+

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ABSTRANCE CO.

PŪTAL Fuxbe at Slet DrcEMBER, 1914..

TOTAL £23,970,367,

I-Authored Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital £487,500 -Fire Funds

3,937,047 III-Lite & Annuity, Funde... 17,567,690

Sinking Fund Account due

Revento Fire Branch

128,230

£29,970,367

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W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPRUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

.il .

Steel Building Work of every Description Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies...

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 8'.. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m.. From Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.

HOND LONG, CANTONE MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, SERVICE OP. TUX

· HONGKONG-MACAO LINE... Bailings :-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

9 p.m. (Sundays I p.m.). From Macno daily at 7.30 a.m. spd 3 p.m. (Sundays. 8 p.m.).

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£2,381,156 Further information may be obtained at the Costar's Cerice, Hotel Mansions.

or from Mess. Thes. Cook & Sos. Booking Agents, Hongkong.

Life and Annuity

2,141,59 Branches and Revenue Marins, Department: 937,239 Öther Raceipta crosmaninsessies 478,946.

£5,339,299

The Acanalative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the ime under the respective Depart monta of the Company's Business.

PEA

CAK

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...

Aymis.

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WELK DATE

7.008.m. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00... to 10.00 s.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a., to 11.00 a....Every 15 mlagtes. 11.80.m. to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 mtuotea, 19.45 p.m. to 1.15 p....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m.Every 15 minutes. 1.45p.to, to 8.16 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.zi...Every 15 minutes 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minu

NIGHT CARS.

8.60 p.m. and 9 p.m.." 3.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. every half hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pim. every quarter of an hour..

"

7.30,m.

५५

SUNDAYS. 8.00 am, to 1.0.90. Every 15 minatss. 10.90s.m, to 11.00 ....Every 10 minares. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minuta. 1.00 pm to 6.30 p...Every 15 minatee. 5.90 p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 5.20 p....Every 15mlunten." 6.90 p.m. ta 8.00 pm...Heary 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as'on Week Days.

SATURDAYA

Extra Car at 12 midnight.. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDIsas Don Ton Road Central...

Season and punch tickets available for ali care not already fall running at the ime stated in the Company's time tables, bat not for special care, can be, obtained on application at the Company's Office No Basson tlokat ill be issued until payment theraler has been made in Bank Note or by Obagne or Compradore order. representing Back Note

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

METEOR GARAGE

Bola distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.. Automobiles for Hire and

for Sale.

at reasonable, Price.

Phone 2500.

66 Dea Yeux Read

Central.

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BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

REGISTERED.

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TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

- OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE THIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING "COMPANY"

OF HONGKONG LTD.

AGENTS:- BUTTERHELD & Swice

-TELEPHONE 012 ---

Reuter's Serance to the Chia Mail.

THE PRISONERS OF WAR THE AMERICAN DIVISION

CONFERENCE.

YERY SATISFACTORY SETTLE. MENT.

THE HAGCE. July 15

The Anglo-German Prisoners of War Conference lus resulted very satisfactorily in a dragement

IN FRANCE.

THREE ARMY CORPS ORGANISEIL.-

CEASELESS SHIPMENTS AT RECENT RATE.

Wasu:NGTON, July 16:

It is announced that three Ariny

spilar to the Franco-German Berny Corps of on: 1995,000 to 250,000 Agreement.

neh outh have been definitely pr- panises for the American Division in France.

Shipments of troops are proceed- " ceuselessly at the same fito a

The British Government entered into negotiations with the German Gioveta ment "with a view 35 ueninging a wide [scheme of exchange, following, broadly speaking, the lines of the agreement Tegently encluded Between Fränce, and in recent Germany The agreement, we gather, 1, secret an exchange of all prisoners.

fermbatant and civiäan, who had been

re than eighteen months in exptivity. SWEDISH SOCIALIST'S VISIT TO

to the British 'Government, involved

That agreement,, which was a surprise,

ing altogether $30,000 on "both sides, |

ALLIED FRONT.

military and civilian prisoners auber IMPRESSED BY THE WILL TOʻ

Lord Newton, speaking in the House of Teords on May 14th, said: "Il po Ånglo. German agreement could be reached for exeimaging combatants and civilians in

VICTORY.

PARIS, July 14.

A Havis message states -

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. captivity for three years it would not be M. Branting, the Swedish Social-

PYERIS. PORTLAND CEMENT

Ap exact reproduction of a well-known Spa at half the price. Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky.

"A litth learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian Spring,. There shallow drafts intoxicate the Brain And drinking deeply sobers us again."-Pupe.

Pints 90 cts. Per Doz. Splits 60

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. R. TAGGART

MANAGER.

THE PEAK HOTEL..

1,500 Feet above Sea Level, -

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of—

Mrs. BLAIR.

GRAND HOTEL.

Firal-clans and update Hotel, et central location within the vicinity of all the principni

Noted for Lag beat. Prod, Hefreshments, Accommodulian and 1,'leanliness,

Cuisine under Europeia: Supervision.

Suuk

Krilo: String Orchestra renders selectius from a Paler 13,3)- Pam Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People.

For further particulars apply.

W. BARKER

Manager, Telephone No. 197.

Telegraphic Address "COMFORT."

ANG YUX Umzing, emocessor of CARLTON HOTEL,

the lato SIEN TING,

14 D'AQUILAR ETRE

TERMS VERY MODERAYE /Cummitation fras:

(THE ORLY AMERICAN HOTEL, IN THE CULONY,) TOE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Management

Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks and Central District Bedrooms Excellent Urising, Scrupulously Clean Moderate Terme

application to the Proprietress Monthly, and Family Hetes;

Lunches Meet Fässenger Boats, M Telegraphic Address CARLTON

MBB, F., E CAMERON.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs. nət

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

LIVER AIDS.

PODOPHYLLIN AND TARAXACUM PILLS

Keep the Liver Autive and the System Free from Waste Matter.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

32, Queen's Road Central.

Telephone 298.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Fine Gauze Underwear

Price $1.25 each and up

Also

WELL-KNOWN

B. V. D. Underwear

Price $1.00 each.

YEE SANG FAT CO.,

Tel 1356

84, Queen's Road Central.

E. HING & Co. LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS via Steel Ship Plates, Angles and Bars - Also Shipahandlery Articles:

Telephone M8571128

35, Wing Woo-Street, Centrale

hart bargain for us, because the pumn ist, leader, who has just returned to liers' were upproximately equal." In Faris after a visit to the Allies later Speech Lord Newton said one point Front, drelaxed that he had been Þof deute kontroversy between the Anglo

Gerinan Governments related to mer. greatly impressed by the fire spinte chantmen" captured од armed vessels, shown not only by "soldiers but by whom Germany was unwilling to treat non-consbatants such the Chinese a civilians, The Admiralty was pot and Annuites who were engaged 'n pripaced to allow German merchans mad repairing and other brgent, work

statuen to leave Great Britain until the

nutter was satisfactorily cleared. There Added to this combination of effort" were 3,750 British civilian prisoners in by so many different tages was the Germany, including 2,650 sermen, while Bante vertainty of victory, which [tle werg 21,000 German c'vilien, pri. Very remarkable.;

staters in Great Britain. If an arrange. ment were possible, whereby all com2) batants and nqn-combatants Avoid be exchangeable the bargain would be per fastly fair because the nimbers would be about crnal!

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY SURPRISED.

SUBSTANTIAL BOOTY TAKEN BY BRITISH.

י

LODON, July 18. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig | reports :-"

Sunday's openition in the Dicke busche sector on a 2,000 yards front in the neighbourhood of Betege Word to capture a frequently dis- puted position of some local import ance took the enemy by surprise and was completely successful. All dar objectives were, quined.

We captured 206, prisoners, O number of machine-guns, and other material which has not yet, been enumerated Our casualties were,

light.

We slightly improved our post tions to the south of Villers-Breton neux, taking a few prisoners."

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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

DECISIONS ARRIVED AT:-

POOLING OF THE EMPIRE

EFFORTS FOR TRADE PROTECTION..

LONDON, July 15. The Imperial Conference has passed a "resolution, favouring the establishment of an Imperial Bureau" of Mycology to, investigate fungoid diseases to which the Governmenta“ of the Empire should contribute.

The Conference has agreed that, further actibu regarding the double income-tax

is impracticable in should be reviewed immediately after war-time, but the whole question

the war and the law should", ber amended to remedy the present un satisfactory position.

AN IMPERIAL STATISTICAL

BUREAU.

The Conference has approved the proposal for a Dominions Royal Commission and a Postal Conference to consider the establishment of an Imperial Statistical Bureau.

The English captured several prí- THE DYE INDUSTRY soners in u successful mid in the

The Imperial Conference asked the neighbourhood of the Ayette. Governments of the Empire to iur Hostile artillery was active to the mediately consider what steps should south of Arras, to the north of be taken to co-operate with the Bethene and in the Locre and Imperial Government m“ developing Dickebusch sectors.

the dys industry of the British Empire so as to avoid enemy domina, tion of essential industries. EXPORTS FROM CHINA TO RUSSIA OCEAN, FREIGHTS

NOT REACHING GERMANY.

The Conference accepted in prin ciple the establishment of an In- PERING, July 15 peral Investigation Board to dest With reference to the Daily Mait with ocean freights, and appointed report that since the removal of the Committee to frame a detailed consider embargo on exports the Chinese selleme for it, and have been sending to Russin large grate questions, with special ro quantities of goods vitally needed inference to the probable size of the Germany, the Inspector-General of vessels and the consequent denende Customs bas authersed Reuter to upon harbour accommodation. state that no such goods have been exported to Russia by traile, toutes under the control of the Maritim?” Customs since the embargowa removed, and if they were exported they are not likely to come into German hands at presented

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON The Silver Barket la nue

are 5.)

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